Posted on 02 December 2008
Idle hands are the devil’s workshop….or they’re two wickedly good tools for practicing a few new makeup tricks. 
Fellow beauty writers (and guest bloggers!)
The Jet Set Girls have been busy learning smooth moves they’ve passed along to the rest of us:
1. Did you know Urban Decay’s mega-popular
Primer Potion also doubles as a concealer base? It works the same no-crease-no-budge magic on your face as it does on your lids. They
tried it on their lips, too.
2. Ever get a smoky eye in 4 steps? They did (
instructions are here!) plus they dish up a handy mascara tip: apply mascara vertically to get it on your lashes, then tilt the brush horizontally to work it through.
I love devilishly good tricks.
Posted on 23 September 2008
Fall is officially here and we’re getting ready for another season working with the inspiring young women at Girls For A Change, our partners for The Sephora Project. In May, Girls For A Change Silicon Valley hosted their 5th Annual Completion Ceremony in Campbell, CA. We got to sit in on this momentous occasion as girls from dozens of neighborhoods got on stage and presented the tasks their teams completed this year in their communities. There was an inspiring speech from former model-turned-media activist Ann J. Simonton who spoke about the media’s effect on self-image with regards to women, and the announcing of GFC’s “It Girl” Sejal Hathi (whom you’ll meet in a later blog post – we got to chat with her!). Every girl who attended got Sephora lipglosses at the registration booth, and the finale of the evening: Sephora gift certificates were raffled away to a few lucky winners. Nothing turns up the volume of hundreds of screaming girls quite like an evening of girl power and Sephora goodies!
Not long after that at Westfield’s Oakridge Mall in San Jose, California, Sephora opened its doors with a kickoff to benefit Girls For A Change. 10% of the profits that day were donated to GFC and there were signs decorated throughout the store commemorating the special event. Here, take a peek at some photos we took of the events and stay tuned for one-on-one interviews we did with some of the GFC girls, including the founders Niko Everett and Whitney Smith.
It’s the beginning of a beauty-full friendship. Stay tuned! – Joannie McIntyre
Posted on 09 September 2008
SHOW: Derek Lam
HAIR: Orlando Pita for T3 360
MODEL: Lakshmi Menon for Ford
BEAUTY BOTTOM LINE: The (faux) bob is back
THE LOOK: It’s a short story, even though most of the models arrived with long, flowing hair. Pita explained that he’s inspired by the choices real women make with their hair, rather than the lengthy, monotonous look most models have been sporting in seasons past. Pita gave all the girls a faux bob with an exaggerated side part. He started by spritzing the hair all over with a volumizing spray, then blow-drying it straight, followed by a light misting of texturizer on the top layers. Next, he separated the hair into two low ponytails, crisscrossed them and twisted them under to created a rolled-under bob that he secured with loads of bobby pins. He finished off the look with a little perfecting hair spray to keep it in place as the girls walked the runway.
Posted on 05 September 2008
Now this just looks like fun… especially if you’re short on cash. Instead of going down to your local (or wherever you imbibe), get a few bottles of vino and have the girls around for a BODY SHOP AT HOME party. I know! It’s great. Like an updated version of Tupperware parties/Avon calling for noughties girls.
If you’re interested in joining as a consultant you can earn
up to 25% commission as well, not to be sneezed at. There’s a sort of sliding commission scale but if you’re having a party and selling stuff that’s actually nice (hello
Body Butters). The site even gives you girls’ night out ideas so, if you’re want for one, you don’t have to think of them yourself.
Clearly, this is a good way for the company to get into houses and sell their products outside of traditional retail outlets. But, for some reason, it doesn’t really bother me. I like The Body Shop and even thought the late Dame Roddick sold it to L’Oreal, the products are still nice and the brand still seems to maintain many of the same values now as it did way back when.
While on The Body Shop, here’s a list of our favourites products from the brand:
Visit The Body Shop At Home website for more information on becoming a Consultant.
